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Jazz students - do this form twice.
Student Completing Assessment:
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First
Last
Teacher
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Mr. Schnellert
Ms. Frederick
Mr. Bach
Rehearsal Attendance
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4 = Attended All
3 = Missed 1 or 2
2 = Missed 3 or 4
1 = Missed 5+
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How do you track WHAT to practice?
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…your "target practice"?
What piece of music is your challenge?
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Pick something that challenges you
Why did you choose that piece?
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…it might be "teacher told me to play that"!
First, work on a piece of music that is a healthy challenge for you. It could be a small part of a class song, or your own choice. Then, perform it for another person, and complete the assessment with that person:
YOUR SOLO PLAYING
3=Great 2=Okay 1=Needs Work ?=Not sure
How well did you...
…choose an appropriate challenge?
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3
2
1
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Not too tough; not too easy - In Your "ZONE"
...stay in tune?
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3
2
1
?
...play proper articulations?
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3
2
1
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...use proper posture?
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3
2
1
?
...use proper phrasing?
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3
2
1
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Are you prepared for class?
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3
2
1
?
Have instrument, music, pencil...
...play accurate notes?
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3
2
1
?
...play accurate rhythms?
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3
2
1
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...play proper dynamics?
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3
2
1
?
...was your musicianship?
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3
2
1
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For any " ?=Not Sure", find answers, and/or and describe here:
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What do you think would be a fair grade for you in this course?
Letter Grade
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A
B
C+
C
C-
F
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Percentage
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Work Ethic
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G
S
N
Home Practice
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3
2
1
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General expectation is 1.5 hours per week.
If the music is too tough or too easy for you, please give possible solutions or ideas:
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REFLECTION PIECE: Write a paragraph or two using 3 of the prompts (at the bottom)
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…that you would put on your own report card
Seniors: Would you like to create and perform a final playing portfolio?
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No
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REFLECTION PIECE PROMPTS: Use 3 of these writing prompts:
The piece of music shows...
The best part is...
If I did it again, I would...
It was hard for me to learn...
I used to think...but now I know...
Three things I want you to notice about my work are...
I was surprised to learn that...
A question I am curious about and want to find the answer to is...
I was on the right track about my idea about...but what I didn’t know was...
Today my thinking is like...because both...
Three things I wonder about...
What were you trying to do today?
How do you feel about what you were doing?
What part did you struggle with?
What changes did you make?
How did your thinking change?
If you were going to do this again, what changes would you make?
Today we worked on...
The part I like best is...
The part I like least is...
I’m having trouble with...
Something I’d change is...
I learned that...
I wish I had been told more about...
The part that still confuses me...
I agreed with...
I disagreed with...
I was surprised that...
This work reminds me of...
I tried to make connections by...
I found it easy to...
I had some trouble...but I solved it by...
I still wonder...
When I made my plan I thought about...
First I decided on...
Next I thought about...
Then I...
Most of my time was spent...
The biggest problem was...
Next time I would...